The Long War Journal (Site-Wide)

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• State Department Blacklists Hashem Saffiedine
• Kabul funeral suicide bombers trained in Pakistan, Afghan intelligence say
• Terrorists use van, blades to target civilians in London

State Department Blacklists Hashem Saffiedine Posted: 04 Jun 2017 12:38 PM PDT Hashem Saffiedine is the head of Hezbollah’s powerful Executive Council, making him the second-most important man in the organization behind its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. He is also Nasrallah’s heir apparent as Hezbollah’s Secretary General. According to the State Department designation, Saffiedine poses a serious risk of committing terrorist acts against the United States and threatening its national security.

Kabul funeral suicide bombers trained in Pakistan, Afghan intelligence say Posted: 04 Jun 2017 10:52 AM PDT According to the NDS, the suicide bombers trained at the Mawlawi Ahmad Madrassa in Chaman, a border town in Pakistan's Baluchistan province. The Taliban denied it executed the attack

Terrorists use van, blades to target civilians in London Posted: 04 Jun 2017 02:06 AM PDT A van carrying three terrorists was rammed into a crowd of people on London Bridge last night. The terrorists then drove to Borough Market, where they jumped out and began stabbing people. All three were shot and killed by armed officers. At least 7 people died as a result of the attack.